It's Alive

3. OBEY IT!

l) Above all, as a result of belief and study, we must obey what is written in it.

m) Obedience is ultimately the only response to God’s word.

n) It will do us absolutely no good if all we do is believe it and study it. Knowledge isn’t action.

o) The Commands of God are not optional, the conditions of salvation are not suggestions. We must obey them.

p) Unlike the popular belief, the Bible is not a smorgasbord. We cannot just go through it and pick and choose what we want to obey and disregard the rest.

4. HOLD IT HIGH!

q) Romans 1:16-17 says: “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus , for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes…”

r) We cannot be ashamed of the Word. If it truly has changed us, than how can we be ashamed.

s) Last week my sermon was on How can we help but speak about what we have seen and heard.

APPLICATION:

We need the word of God, we need to believe it. Believe that it is the infallible word of God, that it is perfect, and able to change us. We need to believe that it will cut us to the heart. And because of that believe we need to study it. We must write the words of it on our hearts, we must know it. God will approve us if we devote ourselves to knowing Him. But more than that, we need to obey it. We need to follow the commands of God as commands and not suggestions, we need to do what He has called us to do. And when we do these things, the only natural response is to hold the message high. To not be ashamed of it.

CONCLUSION:

The word of God is alive and energized. It is a sword that cuts us to the heart and changes us. It convicts us, gives us hope and strength, joy and peace. It brings us understanding. The word of God is Jesus who is alive today. He is making intercession for us before our father, he is preparing a place for you and me. He is not dead as the world would have him be. He is alive, and we know him through his word. We need to know him, We need to have a relationship with Him. There is no other way by which we can be saved. That is why we need the word, we need it.

Is the word of God working in your life? If not, what are you going to do about that?